Meet the Class

2019 - 2020 Participants

• Shenna Abbott, Great River Health System
• Rachel Albrecht, Community Action of Southeast Iowa
• Crystal DeLap, Two Rivers Bank & Trust
• Sherry Higdon, 5 Star Community Credit Union
• Kara Houston, BANK
• Courtney Johnson, Martini's Grille
• Ryan Klein, MidWestOne Bank
• David Kroll, Burlington Riverfront Entertainment
• Julie Laue, Guaranteed Clean
• Sheyenne Phillips, Burlington Community School District
• Jade Sorenson, American Ordnance
• Kaci Waddle, CNH Industrial Amercia LLC
• Kristy Wellman, Great River Health System

2018 - 2019 Participants

• Brock Anderson, Hope Haven Area Development Center Corp.
• Jennifer Chezum, Employee Benefit Systems
• Jerry Courtney, Northwestern Mutual
• Aleena Garr, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Bob Gerst, CNH Industrial America LLC
• Cory Johnson, Burlington Community School District
• Joe Jolin, Two Rivers Financial Group
• Paulette Kay, Rehabilitation Services - Great River Medical Center
• Michelle Kelman, Alzheimer's Association
• Nick MacGregor, City of Burlington
• Krystal McGaughey, Maid to Serve
• Courtney Mullen, Iowa Workforce Development
• Charla Nelson, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust
• Joanna Schneden, Great Western Bank
• Melissa Skalinski, Energyficient Products, LLC
• Brooke Thye, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting
• Vanessa Watson, Great River Health System
• Mercedes Young, 101.7 the Bull KBKB-FM and The New Mix 107.3

2017 - 2018 Participants

• Jen Koch, Great River Entertainment 
• Heather Lange, Heather Lange Designs
• Lori Beckman, Danville Telecom/i-connect you
• Kelli Carlson, BANK
• Cindy Sharpe, Two Rivers Bank & Trust
• Alicia Siefken, Century 21 Property Professionals
• Chad Todd, American Ordnance
• Marcus Chezum, Energyficient Systems, Inc.
• Jessica Umthun, Great River Health Systems
• Kelly Fry, City of West Burlington
• Stephanie Nagrocki, Team Staffing Solutions, Inc.
• Todd Courtois, Van Meter, Inc.
• Ann Brotherson, Great River Health Systems

2016 - 2017 Participants

• Brad Abbott, Great River Medical Center
• Taylor Augsburger, Rheinschmidt's Flooring, LLC
• Mike Baker, Danville Telecom/i-connect you
• Jessica Dean, Great Western Bank
• Karen Erickson, Nest of Des Moines County
• Shauna Freitag, Young House Family Services, Inc.
• Michelle McGraw, Great River Health Systems Volunteer Services
• Brett Mitchell, Hopefully Yours
• Jessi Mynatt, American Ordnance
• Austin Schwartz, Des Moines County Heritage Center
• Chris Talley, CNH Industrial
• Chelsea Tolle, Greater Burlington Convention & Visitors Bureau

2015 - 2016 Participants
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• Carrie Carruthers, Winegard Company
• Eva Castillo, Hope Haven Area Development Center Corp.
• Alec Cornick, Universal Fitness
• Jamie Dengler, Great River Medical Center
• Rikki Garrett, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust
• Lanae Greene, Iowa Workforce Development
• Brent Hartley, MidWestOne Bank
• Samantha Helmick, Burlington Public Library
• Jesse Howe, American Ordnance
• Cindy Larson, Klingner and Associates, PC
• Rachel Lindeen, Greater Burlington Partnership
• David Mackey, Dresser-Rand, Steam Turbine Business Unit
• Brandon McCracken, Energyficient Systems, Inc.
• Dominique Palermini-Cornick, Advanced Home Health Care
• Josh Reid, Winegard Company
• Rachel Westfall, Two Rivers Bank & Trust

2014 - 2015 Participants
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• David Evans, Great River Health Systems
• Deb Fowler, Century 21 Property Professionals
• Gina Hardin, Des Moines County Emergency Management Agency
• Sara Hecox, Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission
• Melissa Helt, Southeastern Community College
• Jenna Kuntz, CNH
• Becky Kuster, Greater Burlington Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Ryan Nagrocki, Great Western Bank
• Angela Pilkington, Burlington Public Library
• Liz Ross, Two Rivers Bank & Trust
• Thomas Salaway, Winegard Company
• Joel Sieren, Edward Jones - Joel Sieren
• Kyleena Snyder, Two Rivers Bank & Trust
• Natalie Standard - Reinhart, Iowa State Bank
• Paul Stevens, Sheakley Pay Systems
• Kara Steward, Energyficient Systems, Inc.
• Rochelle Swanner, Lunning Chapel, Inc.
• Marty Taeger, Winegard Company
• Samantha Vidal, SunnyBrook Assisted Living
• Andrea Walz Hartman, MidWestOne Bank
• Allyson Wooldridge, Farmers Savings Bank

2013 - 2014 Participants
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• Megan Bell, Great River Entertainment
• Michelle Gebhardt, Two Rivers Insurance and Investment Services
• Deborah Green, Big River Resources West Burlington, LLC.
• Jill Ita, Employee Benefit Systems
• Jeff Johnson, J & S Electronic Business Systems
• Adam Kerns, Two Rivers Insurance Services
• Jeff Miller, Klingner and Associates, PC
• Patty Moad, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust
• Cyndi Parks, Two Rivers Bank & Trust
• Gena Parsons, Danville Telecom
• Beth Partain, Two Rivers Bank & Trust
• Cassie Schill, Great River Health Systems
• Sarah Schwartz, Alcohol & Drug Dependency Service of SE Iowa
• Melissa Schwenker, Greater Burlington Partnership
• Jason Strandberg, Great Western Bank
• Will Stuekerjuergen, Refreshment Services Pepsi

2012 - 2013 Participants
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• Mary Beaird, Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority
• Katherine Brakeville, Des Moines County Conservation
• Amy Burkhart, Great River Hospice
• Laura Eltiing, CNH
• Sheila Newman, Greater Burlington Partnership
• Chad Palmer, Energyficient Systems, Inc.
• L.J. Pritchard, Titan Broadcasting
• Mike Shinn, MidWestOne Bank
• Joel Steiner, Hawkeye Pedershaab
• Amy Strothman, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust- Jefferson
• Karen Taylor, Snyder's - Lance Inc.
• Linda Yaley, Two Rivers Bank & Trust - Downtown

2011 - 2012 Graduates
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• Brandi Chapman, First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa
• Josh Cloke, Two Rivers Investment Services
• Tony Diewold, Smith Klingner Engineering
• Tim Fencl, Danville Mutual Telephone, i Wireless
• Laura Hubbard, CNH
• Melissa Jones, Heritage Medical Equipment & Supplies
• Chris Lee, Des Moines County Conservation
• Lisa Nafziger, Great River Business Health
• Michelle Randall, GRADE A PLUS
• Byers Wolf, Energyficient Systems